House debates

Thursday, 12 November 2020

Business

Leave of Absence

3:13 pm

Photo of Christian PorterChristian Porter (Pearce, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That leave of absence be given to every member of the House of Representatives from the determination of this sitting of the House to the date of its next sitting.

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That leave of absence from the determination of this sitting until 3 May 2021 be given to the honourable member for Jagajaga for parental leave purposes, and that leave of absence from 30 November 2020 until 2 February 2021 be given to the honourable member for Burt for parental leave purposes.

On behalf of everyone in the House, firstly, we wish the member for Burt and his partner, Annabel, and their already young son, Nicholas, all the best as they get Nicholas a young brother or sister. The member for Burt has a task ahead of him, but the member for Jagajaga has got a more significant one because she is due to give birth next month. We wish Kate and her partner, Daniel, and their daughter Harriet all the best. They will have a fantastic Christmas arrival in that family and, on behalf of the House, good luck.

3:14 pm

Photo of Stuart RobertStuart Robert (Fadden, Liberal Party, Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme) Share this | | Hansard source

On behalf of the government, can I wish those members all the very best. So many of us here have families, and they are extraordinarily special. We get such great joy from our children. All the very best. We wish you well and we are looking forward to seeing you back here in the House.

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

Both the Leader of the Opposition and the minister speak for all members of the House. All the best.

Question agreed to.